Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-05
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
Active Building Operations One Of the
Features Of the Market

REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
Active Building Operations One Of the
Features Of the Market.
THE AUCTION SALES ON BELAR HEIGHTS 10 CORRECT
| A SURVEYING EKRoR-THE VALUE OF CONNECTICUT
AVENUE PRoPERTY-THR sUBuaBAN SUBDIVISION
OF BRooKlAsD-soxE NEW RESIDENCES.
rather singular auction sale was made during
the week by Mr.. Thomas Bowling, auctioneer.
The property sold consisted OF two tracts OF land
lying In the neghborhood of Massachusetts, avenue
extended, beyond the property known as Kalorama
Heights One OF these tracts was q triangular
piece Of ground containing only 1889 feet. 1t
was part OF o tract of acres owned formerly BY
Evan Lyon, ana when the property was transferred
by MI. Lyon, through q mistake In the
survey, which followed the line Of the
fence as the boundary line OF the prop.
erty. Instead Of The true line, It was not In
mistake was discovered after deed OF trust was
placed on the property, and another deed Of trust
e ss 80 As 70 include mi:
second deed or trust and In order that q clear
title could BE- given to the present owner, Mr..
Thos j. Fisher, agent. for 4oR cents peP r. foot.
This strip Of land s Included In a tract which
has in the past year. appreciated very much in
fail Mr.: Douglass Green Of New YORK city,
purchased the tract from Mr.. Evan Lyon. II had
MASSACHUSETTS 0vc0uS
| through from Boundary to ROCK Greek. This land
lay directly between the properties known as kal.
OTams Heights and Belair Aeiyhta some es acres
adelphia syndicate for 100000 and when Mr..
Green paid $4,000 for the three acres in the Lyon
price was su %Ss aISe' reported that
he had also purcased the 20 acres in Belair
Heights and paid 100000 but this sale
purchased one-thirtieth interest of the
undivided one-ffth interest In the Kalorama
Heights property which was retained By the Low
EFT heirs. II was supposed that he represented In
those purchases Mr.. A. T. Bateman, who had be-
come and Is stu a large owner Of property along
the Tenleytown road. Mr.. Green last summer SOLD
tue three acres OF the lyon tract TO Mr. Gardiner
g. Hubbard for $4,000. thereby obtaining hand
some Ieturn for is investment Of few months
before Mr.. Huobart, who had already Subdiv1oed
Belair Heights, has also subdivided this tract and
IL Is now connected With the former The location
Sg ny ne Ssep sa
lowest point, which has now been partially filled
bard.
The other tract sold at this auction was some
what Larger, but not OF such an unusual shape. 1t
Is oolong while the other Is triangular II IL feet
WIDE and ol2 feet long, and lies at the north
western extremity OF Belair Heights, separating
this property from Kalorama Heights The present
extension OF the streets across this strip It was
purchased by Mr.. John L Beall, who paid for it
~ cents per foot THIS strip OF land was lett out
OF the lines OF the survey in the same way as the
other and the sale was made In order to get rid OF
the deed OF trust
ACTIVE BUnDrNo oPERArIoNs
During the past two weeks permits for the erec-
ton OF sixty-one new buildings have been issued
from the ONCE OF the building Inspector The rec
ord OF previous weeks shows an equally large num-
Der OF permits issued, and IL Is evident that the
building operations are Unusually brisk for this
Ie o. ens e yss large OF the houses
built, rs rule, TO meet demand, while the num-
Der OF new buildings erected Tor business purposes
hn fhn
felt Ia all directions The constant growth OF he
city Is evident not alon from census reports but
.rom VIVA. may De observed ID walk about the
noted Is the erection Ut three residences by Mr..
Washington Mclean al the northeast corner OF
on 18th street or Mcpherson Square and the other
house VIII have frontage on street. The cost OF
this Improvement will be about $4,000.
TIE BRoOKLANp SUBDIVISION.
Mr.. Forsyth, the surveyor OF the District. has
plated for Messrs. B. r. Leighton and R. L. Pairo,
trustees, the tract formerly known as lnclosure
al Brooks Station, miles from the Baltimore and
Ohio depot, on the Metropolitan Branch. This tract
known as Brookland ia honor OF the late Colonel
Jehiel Brooks, who for over q half a century owned
the place and resided there. There are, according
vfded by streets 90 feet wide The streets running
east and west are known as Fort, Providence, Lam.
sing Hartford RI S. FRANKFORT Dover Concord and
lace, Duncan, Burns and Argyle. There are about
500 lots, averaging so by $50 feet. force Of
pulling stumps and making preparations for build.
Ing, as the owners propose 70 at once erect six
seven cottage a9 9Ss Already there have been
was placed on record last Tuesday.
ACoNNEcTIcuT AVENUE LOT At AUCTION.
An auction sale OF some interest to property
holders in the vicinity was that OF q lot on the
east SIDE OF Connecticut avenue, south Of street.
which was advertised to take place Tuesday The
lot has frontage Of 80 sc ieet and Is Irregular In
shape running 70 point It Y los feet deep on
tioneer. offered the lot and the highest bid re.
ceived was $3o5 per foot, and at the direction OF
the owner II was Withdrawn. The price offered
was not considered sufficient for the property
A STONE RESIDENCE.
A handsome stone residence is being erected for
Mrs. Catherine ". Smith, OF Allegheny. Pa on the
north side OF Massachusetts, avenue, between nth
and 18th streets. It will Immediately adjoin the
Is building for his own use. The house Is located
on so foot lot and the architect, Mr.. Jas. G. HILL
has allowed In his design sufncIent space for q
feet. The front win be attractive, the bun OHIO
stone being employed exclusively In the construc-
ton. This stone has been used with good eject in
street built BY Representative Bayne, OF Pennsyl-
vania, who IL son-in-law OF Mrs. Smith. 1he
and rock faced and Is enriched with carving.
circular bay window extends TO tie
second St0ry, ana tnero IS an elaborate
stone cornice across the entire 'front.' The
roof Is covered with red tile, and has a moderate
p.tch. The interior will be spacious and elegant
The hall Is 10 feet wide, and will be finished with
high wainscottng Of Quartered oak. 1t Will con-
tain a fireplace, and the OAK stair viii be broad
and have an easy ascent special feature OF inc
staircase are the windows opening into the side
yard, and which, by the use or stained glass viii
give rich interior effect. large parior finished
10 white and gold, has wide dOorways opening
into the hall. The library Il back Of the pariOf
and will be finished In cherry. The dininR-room
Is rye and handsome, and the WOODWORK VIII be
mahogany, with high wainscotfng. The two
stor1e, above Will be conveniently arranged, and
the high attic will not be divided The house will
be heated with steam, and there viii be q lift for
trunks The design or the house Is very similar to
that OF the house on the opposite side OF Massa.
chusetts avenue which was erecoed for Mrs Cheat
ham.
Mr. >. n. GoRDOHs NEW HoCyR
Mr.. J. Holdsworth Gordon Is having built q
large and spacious residence for his own use on O
street, between 30th and 3lst streets, West Wash.
ington. The house win have lawn on all sides
with windows opening out from ali the roOfns
Tue architect, Mr.. W. Bruce Gray has MAIZE a ne.